The 11 Workshops in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

1.Banana Plantation Tour and Cuscuz Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 4 hours · from $88Our pick

Walk Santiago’s banana and coconut fields, then cook Cuscuz and Fidjós with a local family near Orgãos, with scenic nature views.

“This was so much fun! I was the only one attending the trip (as it’s off season) and I had 2 guides and 1 driver with me. Everyone was super nice and fun to talk to. Always ensuring that everything was fine, helping me walk through the plantation. Highly recommended, one of the best trips I have been on, mainly due to the guides.”

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2.Catxupa Cooking Class with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Cook Cape Verde’s Catxupa with a local family on Sal. Hotel pickup, small group, and a recipe you can make at home.

“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”

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3.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $39Top rated

Santa Maria surf lesson in Cape Verde. Small-group Atlantic coaching with gear included, beginner-friendly, about 1 hour, and free cancellation.

“J'ai beaucoup aimé mon premier cours de surf 😍Hâte d'en faire d'autres au plus vite! Le moniteur était top !”

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4.Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $40

Private or group surf lesson in Sal’s Santa Maria. Learn pop-up technique with a qualified instructor. Equipment included for $40.

“We were welcomed and escorted to beach where our guide explained we would practice on dry land first and then proceed into the water once the technique had been explained. He explained to my son when his technique wasn't correct and why, and he quickly learnt the technique required. Once in the water my son was taken out to the required depth and the guide stayed with him. My son quickly got the hang of it and soon he was accompanying the locals, thanks to an expert guide.”

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5.Kizomba Group Class – Santa Maria, Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Best value

Learn Kizomba in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde with a small group class at Chill Out bar, guided by friendly instructors and lively partner work.

“Activity was excellent, we really enjoyed it. The instructors were great very friendly and they broke down the steps into easy to follow chunks. It is better to pay on site (it’s half the price) but the class is good so it’s still not terrible value even if paying the online price. During the class we swapped dance partners throughout which was really fun, especially because we had some local men join so they helped guide as well as the instructors. The class is definitely best enjoyed when there’s an even number of men and women because you have to dance in pairs but the instructors will do their best…”

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6.Kite Surf Lessons on Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $153

Kitesurf lessons in Santa Maria on Sal Island, Cape Verde. Swim and 35 kg minimum, small two-person coaching, pickup offered, 2 hours.

“Great spot, great team, great experience! I had an amazing 5 day course when I spent a week over the New Year! Strongly Recommend!”

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7.Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $87

Small-group Santiago tour from Praia with a banana and coconut plantation walk, plus a hands-on cooking session with a local family.

“beautiful experience. the company made changes to my trip to help me with discovering even more as i already took part in the workshops and this trip was magical. words don’t describe how amazing Ricardo and the team was. we had a beautiful trip and i am very grateful. would recommend to anyone!”

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8.Kitesurf Lessons in Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $141

2-hour kitesurf lesson in Sal, Cape Verde with IKO-qualified instructors, beach training, safety skills, and water practice by kitebeach.

“The kitesurfing instructors and assistants were very professional . They kept everything as safe as possible and made the instruction fun too . I had an absolute blast and was really pleased to be able to go upwind and do transitions at last .”

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9.Kitesurfing Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $141

Two-hour IKO kitesurfing lesson in Sal, Cape Verde. Learn kite control and water skills, with pickup and equipment included for $141.

“The instructor was friendly and kind, but the online description is somewhat misleading. I expected to be able to go on the water properly at the end of my lesson, but was told it would take 9-10 hours of lessons to reach that point.”

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10.Mindelo Cultural: city tour with live music and dance class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $141

Walk historic Mindelo, meet live Cape Verdean music, then learn six rhythms with a dancer and musician in a 3.5 hour cultural tour.

“A nicely paced walk with our guide to view nearby historic sites and architectural influences. included meeting with a guitarist who demonstrated Cabo Verdian rhythms while a dancer instructed us on how they dance to each. interactive and fun. if you like to dance take this tour!”

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11.Best of Santiago Island: Cidade Velha, Workshop & Tarrafal Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $140

Private Best of Santiago Island tour with Cidade Velha, fortress and cathedral ruins, a couscous cooking workshop, and Tarrafal Beach swim.

“We had a great an very special time. The guides are very professional, they know how to adapt to your needs and preferences and they always do their best to assure you have a wonderful time. After this first excursion we booked the rest of the days with them and it was aRead more”

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